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ANZ traces its origins to the Bank of Cornwell, which opened in Launceston, Tasmania in 1828. The bank established a Melbourne office in 1838, where ANZ's world headquarters is located today at 833 Collins Street, Melbourne.

About ANZ

ANZ traces its origins to the Bank of Cornwell, which opened in Launceston, Tasmania in 1828. The bank established a Melbourne office in 1838, where ANZ's world headquarters is located today at 833 Collins Street, Melbourne.

ANZ is a publicly listed company, and was incorporated on 14 July 1977 in Australia. ANZ Group Holdings Limited is the main holding and operating company for the Group and our registered office is ANZ Centre, Level 9, 833 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria, Australia.

ANZ is one of the top ten largest listed companies in Australia by market capitalisation, one of four major banks in Australia (by total assets) and the largest bank in New Zealand (by total assets).

As at 30 September 2023, ANZ had a market capitalisation of A$77.1 billion and total assets of A$1,105.6 billion.

We operate in 29 markets across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific, Europe, America and the Middle East.

Find out more about ANZ 

186 years old and 70 years as ANZ

“The values forged in this merger 70 years ago are still part of the fabric of who we are today. We are still a bank that wants to back people with a vision for a better life.”

 

Shayne Elliott | Chief Executive Officer

1961

Mobile branches in vans visited factories and workplaces bringing banking to staff.

1965

ANZ’s first computer – EMANZA (Electronic Method of ANZ Accounting) – was installed at 177 Toorak Road, South Yarra.

1982

ANZ launches night & day bank (ATM). When first launched these ATMs operated between 7am and 11pm.  From 1 March 1983 ATMs began operating 24/7.  This was the first continuous 24-hour banking service to operate in Australia.

Our Markets of operations

 

1. Australia

2. China

3. Cook Islands

4. Fiji

5. France

6. Germany

7. Hong Kong

8. India

9. Indonesia

10. Japan

11. Kiribati

12. South Korea

13. Laos

14. Malaysia

15. New Zealand

16. Papua New Guinea

17. Philippines

18. Samoa

19. Solomon Islands

20. Singapore

21. Taiwan

22. Thailand

23. Timor Leste

24. Tonga

25. United Arab Emirates

26. United Kingdom

27. United States of America

28. Vanuatu

29. Vietnam

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